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NRA-ILA Daily Alert For 8-1-2018

By RVL / August 2, 2018
DAILY ALERT FOR Wednesday, August 1, 2018

 

 
NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO
Judge Issues Temporary Restraining Order Blocking 3D-Printer Gun Design Publication
A federal judge in Seattle issued a temporary restraining order on Tuesday that prevents the publication of online 3D blueprints for plastic yet deadly guns.

 

 
THE HILL
Senator blocks bill that would ban release of gun blueprints
A Republican senator on Tuesday blocked legislation that would ban blueprints of 3D printed guns from being posted online.

 

 
PENNLIVE
Making a 3D gun is not like hitting the Easy button at Staples, Harrisburg University prof says
Making a gun on a 3D printer is not like hitting the Easy button at Staples, says a Harrisburg University of Science and Technology professor. It requires engineering know-how and some money.

 

 
MOTHERBOARD
Trying to Ban 3D-Printed Guns Will Only Make Them More Popular
This is called the “Streisand Effect” and is one of the most predictable rules of the internet. Whenever the government (or a celebrity, or a company) tries to censor something, they immediately make it exponentially more popular and widespread than it was in the first place.

 

 
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
Want to build a gun at home? You don’t need a 3D printer
On Tuesday, President Trump tweeted “I am looking into 3-D Plastic Guns being sold to the public. Already spoke to the NRA, doesn’t seem to make much sense.” The president, lawmakers, and many Americans have targeted 3D-printed guns as the latest menace to society. Perhaps they should also direct their attention at books such as the Improvised Munitions Handbook that are easily accessible as free PDFs and contain DIY plans for guns and much, much more.

 

 
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
Media coverage of 3D-printed guns under fire for inaccuracies
Political pundits and reporters on Tuesday pushed back on misinformation regarding the 3D-printed plastic gun furor prompted by a Justice Department settlement with nonprofit group Defense Distributed, enabling it to publish blueprints for firearms that will be accessible to anyone with an Internet connection.

 

 
DAILY CALLER
Trudeau Dodges Questions On Total Handgun Ban In Toronto
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau refused to say directly Monday whether his government would mandate a total handgun ban in Toronto.

 

 
KAALTV
People Arming Themselves in St. Paul Neighborhood in Response to Summer Crime
There are at least two dozen people on St. Paul’s North End obtaining permits to carry a concealed weapon in response to a summer increase in crime.

 

 
NATIONAL REVIEW
The 3D-Gun Debate: Separating Truth from Fiction
Another staggering display of media ignorance about firearms. One of the most bizarre aspects of the modern gun debate is the extent to which it is still dominated by ignorance and misinformation. One of the most important controversies in American public life rages on, yet media gatekeepers and all too many politicians simply don’t know the most basic facts. They don’t understand the most basic constitutional issues. Even worse, many of them don’t seem to care.

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